IFC Films acquired Fire, the French drama directed by Claire Denis (White Material, Let The Sunshine In, Trouble Every Day) set to make its World Premiere at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival billed as Both Sides of the Blade (Avec amour et acharnement). The film stars Juliette Binoche (Let The Sunshine In, Clouds of Sils Maria), Vincent Lindon (Titane), Grégoire Colin, Mati Diop, Bulle Ogier, Issa Perica, and Hana Magimel.
Saban Films debuted the official trailer for The Exorcism of God, the horror film starring Joseph Marcell, María Gabriela de Faría, Will Beinbrink, Hector Kotsifakis, Irán Castillo that premiered at Fantastic Fest.
Screen Media released the official trailer for A Week In Paradise, the romantic comedy film starring Malin Ackerman (The Final Girls), Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman), Philip Winchester (Flyboys), and Jack Donnelly (Death in Paradise). Directed by Philippe Martinez (One Year Off, Father Christmas is Back), the film opens in theaters and on demand on February 11, 2022.
Sony Pictures Classics announced that they will now release Eva Husson’s Mothering Sunday in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on March 25, 2022 before expanding to other markets over the following weeks. The film previously received a one-week qualifying run in Los Angeles in November 2021, making it eligible for all potential awards. Star Olivia Colman has since received recognition from the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, earning a nomination for “British/Irish Actress of the Year.”
Regé-Jean Page, star of Netflix’s Bridgerton will narrate Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale, the new Netflix nature documentary. Directed by Renee Godfrey, the documentary will premiere on Netflix on March 3, 2022.
IFC Midnight and Shudder acquired She Will, the BIFA nominated psychological horror directed by artist and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert. The film stars Alice Krige (Thor, Gretel & Hansel, Sleepwalkers), Kota Eberhardt (Dark Phoenix), BAFTA® Award winner Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding, An Ideal Husband), Amy Manson (Spencer), Jonathan Aris (The Death of Stalin, All The Money in the World) and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange).
Actors Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross announced the 94th Oscars® nominations lead by The Power of the Dog with an impressive 12 nominations.
Focus Features, Peacock, and Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions acquired the hit indie comedy Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown which was a breakout hit at the 2022 Sundance film festival. The film will premiere in theaters and on Peacock later this year.
Netflix released the official trailer for jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, a documentary film series directed by Coodie & Chike on the life of rapper Kanye West directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah.
“They Call Me Magic” a four-part documentary event that takes a holistic look into the life and career of one of the world’s most iconic figures, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, will premiere April 22 on Apple TV+.
Quiver debuted the trailer for The Changed, the sci-fi horror film starring Clare Foley (Sinister), Jason Alan Smith (Before I Wake), and Tony Todd (Candyman). Also starring in the film are Carlee Avers, Doug Tompos, Olivia Freer and Kathy Searle. Directed by Michael Mongillo, the film opens in select theaters and on demand on March 4th, 2022.
The Power of the Dog was the big winner at the 42nd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, winning four major awards including the Film of the Year, while Campion herself was named Director of the Year. The film’s stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee won Actor and Supporting Actor of the Year. It is Campion’s second film to take the Circle’s top honor, 28 years after The Piano triumphed in 1994.